[Hiring] VP, Commercial @West Pharmaceutical Services

Role Description

The VP, Commercial is responsible for defining and executing the global commercial strategy across the West Vantage Operating Unit (“OU”), including all regions and segments. Reporting to the OU President and serving as a member of the OU Senior Leadership Team, this role drives sustainable revenue growth, margin expansion, and long-term value creation.

In a highly regulated Pharma Services/CDMO environment, the VP, Commercial for West Vantage ensures commercial excellence across the full customer lifecycle—from early-stage development partnerships through commercial manufacturing and lifecycle management—while aligning growth strategy with operational capacity, regulatory requirements, and capital investment priorities.

This role leads all global commercial functions for the OU, including Marketing and Commercial Operations, and Account Management and Business Development for Strategic Global Accounts, Channel Partners, and Emerging and Mid-Tier Pharma. A key responsibility will be to shape the commercial organization, standards, and processes, while driving high-value growth across the global network, strategically focused on drug/device assembly and packaging, as well as integrated combination product services. This role will be positioned as a possible future successor to the OU President.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent required
  • Master's degree or equivalent preferred

Requirements

  • Minimum of 20 years of work experience
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in Sales and/or Marketing roles
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in progressive Leadership roles
  • Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, including executive leadership, Board members, and colleagues
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey ideas, negotiate, and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization
  • Ability to listen, partner, and team with other leaders on decisions and gain credibility with leadership internally and at clients by consistently delivering business-oriented advice in a timely fashion
  • Sees the big picture, connects the dots, and creates strategies to achieve the competitive advantage
  • Demonstrated ability to understand regulatory environments (FDA, etc.), long term supply agreements, tech transfer dynamics, and Lifecycle management
  • Ability to attract, develop, and mentor talent, build high-performing teams, and foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning

Benefits

  • This is a remote position allowing the team member to work from home
  • Inclusive & Collaborative Culture: A global workforce that values diversity, equity, and inclusion—where all voices are heard and respected in a supportive environment.
  • Global Career Opportunities: With facilities across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, employees have opportunities for international exposure and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO): Flexible vacation, personal, and holiday leave ensures employees can maintain a healthy work-life balance and recharge effectively.
  • Community Involvement: West encourages volunteerism through its West without Borders initiative and other charitable programs that make a difference in local communities.
  • Continuous Learning & Development: Opportunities for professional growth through training programs, tuition assistance, leadership development, and skill-certification initiatives.
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